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Su Z, Wei J, Yuan X. Giant cell-rich solitary fibrous tumour of the urinary bladder: case report of an unusual histological variant and literature review. Diagn Pathol 2024; 19:20. [PMID: 38263153 PMCID: PMC10804537 DOI: 10.1186/s13000-024-01442-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Giant cell-rich solitary fibrous tumour (GCR-SFT), previously referred to as giant cell angiofibroma, is an uncommon soft tissue tumour that classically occurs in the orbit but very rarely presents in deep organs. Here, we present a case of GCR-SFT occurring in the urinary bladder, which is one of the unusual histological subtypes of SFT. CASE PRESENTATION A 56-year-old man was incidentally found to have a mass measuring 4.5 × 4.3 × 4.0 cm located in the left posterior wall of the bladder by computed tomography during a physical examination. The lesion was confirmed as GCR-SFT by pathological examination after laparoscopic radical surgery. Histopathologically, the tumour was a well-circumscribed, nonencapsulated lesion that was composed of bland spindle-ovoid tumour cells alternating with hypocellular and hypercellular areas, staghorn-like vasculatures and scattered large dark-stained multinucleate giant cells lining pseudovascular spaces. The spindle-ovoid cells and multinucleate giant cells showed strong and diffuse expression of CD34 and nuclear STAT6. In addition, the hallmark of the NAB2ex4-STAT6ex5 fusion gene was detected by RT‒PCR. The patient was classified as having a low risk of recurrence or metastasis according to the risk stratification criteria. The patient underwent regular follow-up for 34 months after surgery, and there was no evidence of local recurrence or metastasis. CONCLUSION This is the first reported case of GCR-SFT occurring in the urinary bladder with underlying NAB2ex4-STAT6ex5 fusion. Complete surgical excision of the tumour and long-term follow-up are recommended to ensure no local recurrence or metastasis.
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- Zhou Su
- Department of Pathology, Maoming People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming City, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, China
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- Department of Pathology, Maoming People's Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Maoming City, China.
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Bouhafs K, Lachkar A, Bouamama T, Miry A, Benfadil D, Ghailan MR. OUP accepted manuscript. J Surg Case Rep 2022; 2022:rjac117. [PMID: 35382137 PMCID: PMC8977119 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Khalid Bouhafs
- Correspondence address. Mohammed VI University Hospital, BP 4806 Oujda Universite 60049, Oujda, Morocco. Tel: +212-650053299; E-mail:
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
- Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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- Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco
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Qadri S, Alam K, Arif S, Shams A. Giant cell angiofibroma of pelvis. CLINICAL CANCER INVESTIGATION JOURNAL 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/ccij.ccij_68_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yuzawa S, Tanikawa S, Kunibe I, Nishihara H, Nagashima K, Tanaka S. A case of giant cell-rich solitary fibrous tumor in the external auditory canal. Pathol Int 2016; 66:701-705. [PMID: 27714938 DOI: 10.1111/pin.12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 09/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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We present a rare case of giant cell-rich solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) arising at the left external auditory canal in a 31-year-old woman. The tumor was well-circumscribed and composed of spindle-shaped cells with abundant collagenous bands. Scattered multinucleate giant cells were observed, some of which lined pseudovascular spaces. Although a focal mild-hypercellular area was observed, mitoses were rare and necrosis was absent. Interstitial mast cells were scattered, especially in the hypercellular area. Immunohistochemically, CD34, vimentin, and Bcl-2 presented diffuse positivity. Moreover, both mononuclear spindle cells and multinucleate cells showed nuclear STAT6 positivity, while NAB2-STAT6 fusion gene could not be detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction using formalin-fixed specimen. These findings suggest the pathological diagnosis of giant cell-rich SFT, previously known as giant cell angiofibroma, which is a rare variant of SFT with multinucleate giant cells and occurs predominantly in orbital region. Although giant cell-rich SFTs of extra-orbital sites have been reported, to our knowledge, this is the first case arising in the external auditory canal. Giant cell-rich SFT should be considered as a differential diagnosis of spindle cell lesion with multinucleate giant cells, and STAT6 immunohistochemistry should be performed to distinguish this rare tumor from other mesenchymal neoplasms.
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- Sayaka Yuzawa
- Department of Cancer Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Translational Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.,Translational Research Laboratory, Hokkaido University Hospital, Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Sapporo Higashi Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.,Department of Translational Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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He Y, Zhang C, Liu G, Tian Z, Wang L, Kalfarentzos E. Giant cell angiofibroma misdiagnosed as a vascular malformation and treated with absolute alcohol for one year: a case report and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol 2014; 12:117. [PMID: 24758544 PMCID: PMC4013432 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To present the clinical, imaging, pathological and immunohistochemical features of giant cell angiofibroma (GCA). CASE PRESENTATION In this paper we report an atypical case of a GCA extending from the parotid to the parapharyngeal space. The lesion was being treated as a vascular malformation for one year prior to surgical removal. We summarize the clinical manifestations, imaging, pathological and molecular features of this rare disease.After complete surgical removal of the tumor, immunohistochemical analysis revealed strong positivity for the mesenchymal markers vimentin, CD34, CD31 and CD99 in neoplastic cells. Tumor proliferation antigen marker Ki67 was partly positive (<5% of cells). Tumor cells were negative for muscle-specific actin, epithelial membrane antigen, smooth muscle actin, cytokeratin pan, S100, desmin, glial fibrillary acidic protein, myogenin, MyoD1 and F8. The morphological and immunohistochemical profile was consistent with the diagnosis of GCA. CONCLUSION GCA is a rare soft tissue tumor that can easily be misdiagnosed in the clinical preoperative setting. In view of the clinical, pathological and molecular features of the tumor, complete surgical removal is the current optimal treatment option, providing accurate diagnosis and low to minimal recurrence rate.
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- Yue He
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 639, Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China.
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Arifin MZ, Tjahjono FP, Faried A, Gill AS, Cahyadi A, Hernowo BS. Giant cell angiofibroma of the scalp: A benign rare neoplasm with bone destruction. Surg Neurol Int 2013; 4:131. [PMID: 24231802 PMCID: PMC3815085 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.119079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background: The incidence of extraorbital giant cell angiofibroma (GCA) is rare, with only one case located in the scalp reported in the literature. The morphological hallmark is histopathological examination showing richly vascularized pattern-less spindle cell proliferation containing pseudovascular spaces and floret-like multinucleate giant cells. Case Description: We report a case of a 30-year-old female with a primary complaint of a painless solitary nodule arising on the left parietal region of the scalp. Complete tumor removal through surgical intervention was achieved, and the postoperative period was uneventful. Conclusion: Diagnosing a highly vascularized tumor in the head and neck is challenging. Our case is unique in that it is presented as a GCA of the scalp, which is an extremely rare clinical entity, and also demonstrated bone destruction.
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- Muhammad Z Arifin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia ; Oncology Working Group, Health Research Unit, Universitas Padjadjaran-Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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Lynch MC, Chung CG, Specht CS, Wilkinson M, Clarke LE. Giant cell angiofibroma or localized periorbital lymphedema? J Cutan Pathol 2013; 40:1059-62. [DOI: 10.1111/cup.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2013] [Revised: 08/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Michael C. Lynch
- Department of Pathology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
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- Department of Pathology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
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- Department of Pathology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
- Department of Ophthalmology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
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- Department of Pathology; The Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey PA USA
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Son DH, Yoo SH, Sa HS, Cho KJ. A solitary fibrous tumor with giant cells in the lacrimal gland: a case study. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2013; 47:158-62. [PMID: 23667375 PMCID: PMC3647128 DOI: 10.4132/koreanjpathol.2013.47.2.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2012] [Revised: 06/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Orbital solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) has recently been proposed as the encompassing terminology for hemangiopericytoma, giant cell angiofibroma (GCAF), and fibrous histiocytoma of the orbit. The lacrimal gland is a very rare location for both SFT and GCAF. A 39-year-old man presented with a painless left upper eyelid mass. An orbital computed tomography scan identified a 1.1 cm-sized well-defined nodule located in the left lacrimal gland. He underwent a mass excision. Histopathologic examination showed a proliferation of relatively uniform spindle cells with a patternless or focally storiform pattern. Dilated vessels were prominent, but angiectoid spaces lined with giant cells were absent. Floret-type giant cells were mostly scattered in the periphery. The tumor was immunoreactive for CD34 and CD99, but negative for smooth muscle actin and S-100 protein. This is the first Korean case of SFT of the lacrimal gland with overlapping features of GCAF, suggesting a close relationship between the two entities.
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- Da Hye Son
- Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Giant cell angiofibroma in unusual localization: a case report. Case Rep Pathol 2012; 2012:408575. [PMID: 22934216 PMCID: PMC3420791 DOI: 10.1155/2012/408575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Giant cell angiofibroma (GCA) was initially described as a potentially recurrent tumor in the orbit of adults. However, it is now recognized that it can also present in other locations. The morphological hallmark is a richly vascularized patternless spindle cell proliferation containing pseudovascular spaces and floret like multinucleate giant cells. Our case was a 32-years-old female complaining of painless solitary nodule arising on the occipital region of the scalp, which was diagnosed as giant cell angiofibroma. We report the case because of its extremely rare localization.
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Giant cell angiofibroma of parapharyngeal space: a report of a new location for a rare tumour. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:1024-7. [PMID: 20537864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Revised: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Giant cell angiofibroma was first described as a distinctive orbital soft-tissue tumour in male adults; it is now recognized that this mesenchymal tumour can present in other anatomical regions. In this article, a case of giant cell angiofibroma of parapharyngeal space in a 25-year-old woman is described. Clinicopathologic features of this tumour are reviewed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of giant cell angiofibroma arising in the parapharyngeal space.
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Piperi E, Rohrer MD, Pambuccian SE, Koutlas IG. Vascular solitary fibrous tumor with “floret” cells or giant cell angiofibroma? a lingual example highlighting the overlapping characteristics of these entities and positive immunoreaction for estrogen and progesterone receptors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 107:685-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2008] [Revised: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/18/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yun JH, Jung BY, Jeon C, Suh YL, Kim HJ, Kim YD. Two Cases of Giant Cell Angiofibroma in the Orbit. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2008. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2008.49.11.1850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jae-Ha Yun
- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University School of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Martorell M, Pérez-Vallés A, Gozalbo F, Garcia-Garcia JA, Gutierrez J, Gaona J. Solitary fibrous tumor of the thigh with epithelioid features: a case report. Diagn Pathol 2007; 2:19. [PMID: 17577399 PMCID: PMC1913496 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-2-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2007] [Accepted: 06/18/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Extrapleural Solitary Fibrous tumors (SFTs) have been increasingly reported. The retroperitoneum, deep soft tissues of proximal extremities, abdominal cavity, trunk, head and neck are the most common extraserosal locations reported. Microscopically they show a wide range of morphological features, and so the differential diagnosis is extensive. Immunohistochemically, they commonly express CD34, vimentin, bcl-2 and CD99. Epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) and smooth muscle actin (SMA) may occasionally be expressed. Epithelioid morphology in extrapleural SFT has only very occasionally been described (five cases reported), some of them with biphasic pattern and others with malignant characteristics. CASE PRESENTATION A SFT of the thigh with epithelioid areas in a 63 year old woman is reported. Microscopically the tumor showed areas hypo and hipercellular. At the periphery of the hipercellular areas there were nodules composed of epithelioid cells. Immunohistochemically both the spindle and epithelioid cells were positive for CD34, vimentin, bcl-2 and CD99. Epithelial, neural and muscular markers were negative. Molecular study was done and ruled out a synovial sarcoma. CONCLUSION Ten cases of SFT of the thigh have been reported but to our knowledge this is the first case with epithelioid morphology affecting the extremities. Identification of this pattern of SFT is of importance, to avoid misdiagnosis with other more aggressive conditions in soft tissue.
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- Miguel Martorell
- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario. Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario. Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario. Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario. Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital General Universitario. Valencia, Spain
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Chtourou I, Bahri Zouari I, Hammami S, Gouiaa N, Khabir A, Ayadi L, Boudawara TS. Une étiologie exceptionnelle de hernie inguinale. Ann Pathol 2007; 27:149-51. [PMID: 17909478 DOI: 10.1016/s0242-6498(07)91305-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Imen Chtourou
- Laboratoire d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques du CHU Habib Bourguiba, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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deSousa JL, Meligonis G, Malhotra R. Giant cell angiofibroma of the orbit with periosteal adherence. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2006; 34:886-8. [PMID: 17181622 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01371.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We report a case of orbital giant cell angiofibroma, an unusual, recently reported benign spindle cell neoplasm. Preoperative clinical assessment and radiology suggested a benign mass and early operative findings were in concordance with this. Surgical excision was however, hampered by periosteal adhesion and lack of distinct encapsulation in the posterior part of the lesion. The histology of giant cell angiofibroma and its principle pathological differential diagnoses is discussed. As with some lymphangiomas, this is another benign orbital tumour which may present difficulties in complete surgical excision that are not anticipated based on the preoperative findings.
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Galioto S, Valentini V, Fatone FMG, Rabagliati M, Autelitano L, Iannetti G. Solitary fibrous tumours of the infratemporal fossa. Two case reports. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2006; 34:494-501. [PMID: 17157516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2006.07.864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2004] [Accepted: 07/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The solitary fibrous tumour is a rare neoplasm originally described as a pleural tumour. An increasing number of different locations are described in the literature. Among the extrapulmonary sites, head and neck can be involved and particularly the nose, the paranasal sinuses, the submandibular region, the parapharyngeal space and the infratemporal fossa. MATERIAL Two cases, one of a young woman and another of an elderly gentleman are reported, each presenting with a solitary fibrous tumour of the infratemporal fossa. In one case an antero-lateral, transcranio-facial and in the other, a transmandibular approach (without labiotomy) were utilized. In both cases complete excision of the lesion and good cosmetic results were achieved. RESULTS Both patients were free from the disease for 5 postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS To date, very few cases of solitary fibrous tumour of the craniofacial complex have been observed to enable an accurate prognosis. Thus, treatment and follow-up should be identical to fibrous tumours located in other areas.
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- Silvestre Galioto
- Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (Chair: S. GALIOTO, MD, PhD), IRCCS San Matteo Hospital University of Pavia, Italy
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A case of giant cell angiofibroma in a 73-year-old man is reported. The tumour was located in the upper-inner quadrant of the right orbit and recurred 16 months after surgical removal. The clinicopathological features of this rare neoplasm--that is nowadays considered a variant of solitary fibrous tumour--are reviewed and briefly commented on.
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- Cosme Ereño
- Department of Pathology, Hospital de Basurto, Basque Country Univeristy (EHU/UPV), Bilbao, Spain
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Haemangiopericytoma (HPC) was described in 1942 by Stout and Murray as a distinctive soft tissue neoplasm, presumably of pericytic origin, exhibiting a characteristic well-developed "staghorn" branching vascular pattern. Over the years, it appeared that this growth pattern was a non-specific one, shared by numerous, unrelated benign and malignant lesions, and that HPC was better considered as a diagnosis of exclusion. Three categories of lesion may now be individualized within the heterogeneous group of HPC-like neoplasms. The first category corresponds to those non-HPC neoplasms that occasionally display HPC-like features (e.g. synovial sarcoma). Lesions belonging to the second category show clear evidence of myoid/pericytic differentiation and correspond to true HPCs. They generally show a benign clinical course, and include glomangiopericytoma/myopericytoma, infantile myofibromatosis (previously called infantile HPC), and a subset of sinonasal HPCs. The third category is the solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) lesional group, which includes fibrous-to-cellular SFTs, and related lesions such as giant cell angiofibromas and lipomatous HPCs. In practice, any HPC-like lesion can be allocated to one of these categories, leaving the ill-defined "haemangiopericytoma" category empty.
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- C Gengler
- University Institute of Pathology, Rue du Bugnon 25, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Qian YW, Malliah R, Lee HJ, Das K, Mirani N, Hameed M. A t(12;17) in an extraorbital giant cell angiofibroma. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 165:157-60. [PMID: 16527610 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2005.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2005] [Revised: 08/24/2005] [Accepted: 08/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We report a case of a 43-year-old male who presented with a large soft-tissue neck mass 7 years ago. A diagnosis of giant cell angiofibroma (GCA) was made on the basis of light microscopy and immunohistochemical studies. Chromosome analysis showed a male karyotype with t(12;17)(q15;q23),del(18)(q21) in all 20 cells analyzed. This cytogenetic abnormality in GCA is different from the t(17;22)(q22;q13) found in related lesions, such as giant cell fibroblastoma and solitary fibrous tumor, none of which has a specific chromosomal abnormality. Our case is the second case of GCA with chromosomal aberrations. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of GCA with t(12;17) occurring as an extra-orbital mass.
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- You-Wen Qian
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Chatelain D, Le Theo MD, Audard V, Peyromaure M, Flam T, Vieillefond A, de Pinieux G. [A rare inguinal tumor]. Ann Pathol 2004; 24:291-3. [PMID: 15480271 DOI: 10.1016/s0242-6498(04)93971-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Denis Chatelain
- Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, CHU Amiens, place Victor Pauchet, 80054 Amiens Cedex 1
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